Shark Cupcakes
These Shark Cupcakes are fast, simple, and scary good. Made with a boxed cake mix, these easy treats are perfect for summer snacking, Shark Week, or poolside snacking. Find out how to make and bake them below!
The fluffy cupcakes paired with the chewy gummy shark make them a must eat dessert! Be sure to try this 3 Ingredient Shark Berry Float and Copycat Sonic Ocean Water for two more ocean-themed recipes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
These Vanilla Cupcakes with Gummy Sharks are always a hit!
- Just a few simple ingredients are needed
- They are made for summertime snacking
- Fun to bake and decorate with the kids
If you love quick and easy desserts, this No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Pie and these Oreo Cheesecake Bites are so good!
Key Ingredients
The full list of ingredients and their exact amounts is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- White cake mix: You’ll also need the ingredients listed on the back of the box.
- Cream cheese frosting – I always buy whipped because I like the texture.
- Blue gel food coloring – Used to color the frosting.
- Shark gummies – You can buy these online and have them shipped right to your door!
Variations
- Gummies: The fun part about making these cupcakes is that you can swap out the gummies for other fun treats. You can get gummy octopus, mermaids, and more!
- Food dye: You can also change the color of the frosting to anything that you want.
How to make Shark Cupcakes
It’s not hard to make these baked vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, but be sure that you head to the printable recipe card below for all the ingredient amounts and specific details.
1. Make the cupcakes according to the box directions.
2. Bake and them them cool completely on a wire rack.
3. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese frosting with the blue gel food coloring.
4. Once the cupcakes have cooled, top each one with the blue frosting and then add a gummy shark.
Expert Tips
- Don’t overmix the cupcake batter. Just stir until combined.
- If you don’t have a piping bag for the frosting, just put the blue frosting into a clean, sealable plastic bag and clip off the corner. This will work in a pinch!
Shark Week Cupcake FAQS
Absolutely! You can use chocolate, pistachio, or even strawberry!
If you have leftover cupcakes, be sure to cover them with plastic wrap or store them in an airtight container in the fridge. You can also freeze them for later, but I do recommend freezing them without the frosting on top.
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Shark Cupcakes
You'll love these Shark Cupcakes made from a boxed cake mix. So simple and perfect for a summe rdessert.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix plus ingredients from the back of the box
- 2 containers cream cheese frosting
- 12 drop blue gel food coloring
- 24 shark gummies
Instructions
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Make the cupcakes according to the directions on the back of the cake box. After baking, allow them to cool on a wire rack.
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Add the containers of cream cheese frosting to a large mixing bowl and add the blue gel food coloring. Stir to combine You can add more food coloring to get the shade desired.
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Once cupcakes have cooled, put the frosting into a piping bag, and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
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Add a gummy shark to the top. Enjoy!
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